Cause de la pollution (The Cause of Pollution), Somi

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Somi, Cause de la pollution (The Cause of Pollution)
Somi, Cause de la pollution (The Cause of Pollution)
Somi
Cause de la pollution (The Cause of Pollution)
2013
Somi
born 1978
Cause de la pollution (The Cause of Pollution), 2013
Where object was made: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Material/technique: acrylic; canvas
Dimensions:
Object Height/Width (Height x Width): 99 x 121 cm
Object Height/Width (Height x Width): 39 0.9764 x 47 5/8 in
Credit line: Museum purchase: R. Charles and Mary Margaret Clevenger Art Acquisition Fund
Accession number: 2013.0064
On display: Michaelis Gallery
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Empowerment
Somi’s painting explores ecological concerns and the responsibility of humans to care for the earth. Blending natural and surreal elements, the artist anthropomorphizes animals to create hybrid figures that embody the interconnectedness of humans and nature. With its direct title, the painting invites reflection on the role of art and its commodification and circulation in the same global systems that fuel urbanization and exploitation of natural resources from Africa.
Empowerment
Somi’s painting explores ecological concerns and the responsibility of humans to care for the earth. Blending natural and surreal elements, the artist anthropomorphizes animals to create hybrid figures that embody the interconnectedness of humans and nature. With its direct title, the painting invites reflection on the role of art and its commodification and circulation in the same global systems that fuel urbanization and exploitation of natural resources from Africa.

Exhibitions

Empowerment
Susan Earle, curator
Celka Straughn, curator
Kristina Walker, curator
Angela Watts, curator
2022–2027

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